William Tyndale was the father of the English Bible and the first to translate the text from its Hebrew and Greek original. Forced into exile, Tyndale printed his Bibles on the European continent and smuggled them back into England. Though the authorities burned Tyndale’s Bibles and then Tyndale himself, their fire did not consume his…
The Liturgical Home: The Feast of St. Francis
On October 4th, the Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved and well-known saints in Christian history. His profound love for God, creation, and all living beings continues to inspire millions worldwide. Known as the founder of the Franciscan Order and a model of humility and devotion, St….
What is the ANGELican Church?
The confusion of Anglican and ANGELican goes back to a play-on-words first coined by Pope Gregory the Great, but it carries with it a missionary hope.
Andrewes’ Principle for Anglicans High and Low
Andrewes’ principle of what determines the boundaries of Anglican Christianity can help us navigate divides within our tradition.
Stolen Pears are Never Sweet: A Family Feast with St. Augustine
Stolen pears are never sweet. In our family, we remember this principle every August, when we make pear crisp for the feast of Saint Augustine (recipe attached below). While we eat, we tell our children the story of Augustine as a teenager and his infamous theft of pears. It seemed fun at the time, but…
A Heart at Rest in Christ: Four Lessons from St. Augustine
Augustine is no tin saint… he’s like you and me. As we’ll see, he was a great sinner who was made a great saint by our great Savior.
Skin in the Game: Bartholomew and the Resurrection of the Body
Church tradition teaches that every apostle died a martyr. Some were crucified, some beheaded, and some stoned. But according to an ancient Armenian text, Bartholomew has the dubious distinction of what may be the most gruesome death of them all: being skinned alive. Christian artists have made much of this story, especially Michelangelo, whose Last…
Book Review: J.C. Ryle’s Expository Thoughts on the Gospels (Evangelical Press)
Ryle, J.C. Expository Thoughts on the Gospels. Eds. Graham Hind and Mary Davis. Evangelical Press, 2024. Seven-volume set. Where does one begin reviewing a set of books that have existed for over 150 years? The first Bishop of Liverpool, J.C. Ryle, published his set of commentaries, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, between 1856 and 1873. As a…
St. Oswald: the Evangelist King
After a period of embracing Christianity, people in Northumbria returned to the Pagan beliefs they held before the gospel first reached the British shores. It would take a young Christian king returning from exile with a zeal for evangelism to begin a revival of faith that would last for centuries.
Three Creeds, Four Councils, Five Centuries (Andrewes’ Principle Pt. 2)
We continue with our second in a series on Lancelot Andrewes’ principle of Anglican belief (read the first installment here): One canon reduced to writing by God himself, two testaments, three creeds, four general councils, five centuries, and the series of Fathers in that period—the centuries, that is, before Constantine, and two after, determine the…
